AFCON 2023: Super Eagles Deserved To Be In Final — Peseiro
Super Eagles head coach, Jose Peseiro has heaped plaudits on his players after they earned a place in the final of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations. The West Africans defeated South Africa 4-2 on penalties in a keenly contested semi-final tie at the Stade de la Paix on Wednesday night. William Troost-Ekong gave Nigeria the lead from the spot on...
AFCON 2023: Defeat To Super Eagles Difficult To Take — South Africa Head Coach Broos
South Africa head coach, Hugo Broos feels his side deserved more from their semi-final encounter against Nigeria. The Bafana Bafana lost 4-2 on penalties to the Super Eagles in the game. Broos’ side rallied from a goal down to take the game to penalties but couldn’t make it to the final. “Football can be hard,” Broos said after the match. “When you see...
Ogah Hails Super Eagles’ Win At AFCON Semi Final, Urges Sustained Determination At Finals
The Former Minister Of State, Mines And Steel Development and the President of Masters Energy Group, Dr. Uchechukwu Sampson Ogah, has congratulated the Super Eagles of Nigeria on their Semi Finals Victory Over the Bafana Bafana of South Africa and charged them to replicate same energy Against the host country, Ivory Coast. Dr. Ogah While Congratulating the Super Eagles, noted...
Super Eagles Defeat South Africa On Penalties, Qualify For AFCON Final
The Super Eagles of Nigeria have advanced into the final of the Africa Cup of Nations 2023 following a 4-2 win over South Africa on penalties. Captain William Troost-Ekong was the goalscorer from the penalty spot while Kelechi Iheanacho scored the winning penalty as goalkeeper Stanley Nwabali saved twice in the shoot-out to set Nigeria on the road to her...
AFCON: We Have To Give Everything – Samuel Chukwueze Tells Super Eagles
Super Eagles winger Samuel Chukwueze has urged the team to give everything when they face the Bafana Bafana of South Africa in the semi-final of the ongoing 2023 Africa Cup of Nations in Ivory Coast on Wednesday. The AC Milan star also admitted that the match against South Africa will be tough because they are not a small team. “It’s going...
AFCON 2023: We Are Ready For Any Battle – South Africa Defender Mashego Warns Super Eagles
South Africa defender Terrence Mashego says the Bafana Bafana are battle-ready for their semi-final tie against Nigeria. Hugo Broos’ side is seeking a place in the final of Africa’s biggest soccer competition for the first time since 1998. The Bafana Bafana will come up against three-time winners Nigeria at the Stade de la Paix, Bouake, on Wednesday night. Mashego reckoned the Super...
Tobi Amusan Broke Indoor 60-Meter Hurdles Record
Nigerian Athlete, Tobi Amusan has set a new African women’s indoor record in 60 metres after finishing at 7.75 seconds at the New Balance Indoor Grand Prix in Boston. Amusan retired the 7.77 record she had previously established in Kazakhstan at the Astana Indoor Meet in January with her 7.75 seconds run in Boston. However, despite setting the new record, she came...
AFCON 2023: “We Want To Play The Final” — South Africa Coach
South Africa head coach Hugo Broos has expressed his team’s desire to play in the final of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations. The Bafana Bafana will confront the Super Eagles in the semi-final at the Stade de la Paix, Bouake on Wednesday night. The Super Eagles will head into the game as favourites, but Broos is banking on his side...
Nigeria Super Eagles Soar Into AFCON Semi-finals, Beat Angola 1-0
The Super Eagles of Nigeria beat Angola to advance into the semi-final game of the ongoing 2023 TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup in Cote d’Ivoire on Friday. A lone goal from Ademola Lookman in the 41st minute gave Nigeria the lead and victory. In a highly contested match at the 33,000-capacity Felix Houphouet-Boigny Stadium in Abidjan, Nigeria emerge victorious, securing a coveted...
Tinubu Charges Super Eagles Ahead Of Angola Game
President Bola Tinubu has charged the Super Eagles of Nigeria to keep flying in the ongoing African Cup of Nations tournament. Speaking via video call from France, the President urged the players to reach for goals in the crucial Africa Cup of Nations quarter-final clash against Angola this evening. The video call was posted on his son, Seyi Tinubu’s Instagram story on...
